Dear Chris, Kiaora from new zealand. I have grown up with and enjoyed your music all my adult life and have reached the age now when Im curious to know the reason or meaning behind the words to a lot of your non self explanitary songs, Is there a site to research these, Id love to know who naughty old George was,or who was behind the phone calls in close escape etc,
Keep up the great work, any chance of a NZ tour? yours sincerely Chris.
Dear Chris
That is a good idea. From time to time I get asked the meanings of some of the songs and I explain to the best of my ability – having not written many of the lyrics. Naughty old George was taken from something Suggs read in a newspaper. I wanted to ask you the meaning of your email address actually could you elaborate?
thanks, CB
Hi can you please tell me the meaning behind jenny (a portrait of) and thank you for your music you guys helped me through a terrible childhood not sure id have made it through without you all, ness
I didn’t write the lyrics but Lee told me it was based on a film called “A Portrait of Jenny”. (Portrait of Jennie is a 1948 romantic fantasy drama starring Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten).
best, CB